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When did you realize you were really in labor?
When my water broke at 10:30 am
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What was the most challenging thing about going natural?
The fear of not knowing if I would be able to handle the pain.
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What was the most helpful thing you did to prepare for childbirth?
Taking the childbirth classes. They gave a lot of good techniques on how to handle pain that I practiced a lot at home.
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What surprised you about your birth?
From the time my water broke to the time I held my baby was three hours. The longest three hours of my life.
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Your mind and body is more powerful than you think, if you prepare yourself, mentally, physically, and spiritually you can handle it.
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What pain relief strategies worked best?
Lower back massage and controlled breathing
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What position did you end up delivering in?
I delivered in the hospital, so on my back.
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How did it feel to hold your baby for the first time?
Oh! words can't describe. My heart felt whole, I felt warm, peaceful, so deeply in love that I felt like I was in a trance.
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What advice can you give to other mamas who want to go natural?
Your mind and body is more powerful than you think, if you prepare yourself, mentally, physically, and spiritually you can handle it.
